Inventory Auditor

Why join us? Knoll uses modern design to connect people to their work, their lives, their world. Since 1938, we have been recognized internationally for creating workplace and residential furnishings that inspire, evolve, and endure. Our purpose is design for the good of humankind. It's the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of Knoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows Knoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone. GENERAL PURPOSE Responsible to help implement and maintain inventory systems, perform cycle counts and audits, problem identification, and work with the appropriate people to permanently correct inventory issues to ensure that the correct quantity of materials are available to support our reliability goals. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Act as liaison between auditing, planning, production, schedulers, quality control, and engineering to analyze and high potential causes of inventory inaccuracies. Assist in determining appropriate inventory strategies that support meeting our customer's expectations and also minimize our inventory investment. Communicate inventory issues with appropriate team members, such as shortages caused by adjustments, discrepancies caused by failure to define processes, BOM issues, etc. Count, research, and reconcile inventory discrepancies. Identify and suggest corrective action to dispose of appropriate slow moving or obsolete inventory to procurement team. Maintain and report key measures, perform cycle or sample counts as required, process all required paperwork (deviations and material transfers) as necessary. Maintain the accuracy of the systems by highlighting incorrect BOMs, validate and setup inventory records with proper codes and maintain locations. Offer analysis of the situation and suggest corrective course of action using spreadsheets and queries. Participate in continuous improvement projects and lead initiatives as appropriate. Partner with engineering, and other teams to review requests (ECOs) to change BOMs, add or delete purchased items, setup warehouses, etc.. Perform additional responsibilities as requested. Train teammates to follow correct inventory procedures and monitor the processes to ensure compliance. Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education/Experience High school diploma or equivalent. Skills and Abilities Must have previous auditor experience. Good mathematical aptitude, attention to detail, ability to perform accurate error-free work. Demonstrated problem solving skills. Strong knowledge and understanding of material flow throughout the supply chain. Ability to obtain material handling vehicle license. Works with a variety of computer programs such as Excel, Business Objects, Word, LES, BaaN/LN. Must be physically able to handle all incoming materials to facilitate counts. Demonstrated ability to effectively use office automation/communication software and tools currently being used in the HMI office environment. Must have demonstrated a sense of urgency and good communication skills, both written and verbal. Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations. Who We Hire? Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Knoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities. This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification. In general, MillerKnoll positions are closed within 45 days and are open for applications for a minimum of 5 days. We encourage our prospective candidates to submit their application(s) expediently so as not to miss out on our opportunities. We frequently post new opportunities and encourage prospective candidates to check back often for new postings. MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at careers_help@millerknoll.com. Employment Type: Full Time